Washing-box for photographic plates.



PATENTED MAY 15, 1906.

D. S. JAGOBUS.

WASHING BOX FOR PHOTOGRAPHIG PLATES.

APPLIGATION FILED JULY 21, 1905.

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.DAVID S. JACOBUS, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, AS-SIGNOR TO MARTIN R.JACOBUS, OF RIDGEFIELD, NEW JERSEY.

WASHING-BOX FOR PHoTQGRAPI-IIQ PLATES. I

Specification of Letters Patent.

katented May 15, 1906.

Application filed July 21, 1905. Serial No. 270,673.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, DAVID S. JAOOBUS, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing-Boxes for Photographic Plates, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to washing or fixing boxes for photographic plates,and has for its object to construct a box in which the water or otherliquid will be uniformly distributed and will thorou hly and uniformlywash the plates contained therein.

For this purpose my invention consists, essentially, of a box made ofsuitable material and divided into two compartments.a compartmentadapted to receive the incoming liquid and a compartment adapted toretain a number of plates parallel to the direction of flowsaidcompartments communicating with each other at the bottom.

My invention will best be understood when described in connection withthe accompanying drawings, in Whicli Figure 1 is a perspective view ofmy washing-box. Fig. 2 is a sectional view, on a reduced scale, taken onthe line 2 2, Fig.1. Fig. 3 is a view showing a number of boxes arrangedin series.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views.

Referring now to the drawings, 10 indicates a box made of suitablematerial, such as wood or hard rubber, and divided into two compartments11 and 12, the former being a receiving compartment and the latter awashing-compartment. I prefer to make the compartment 11 narrow and ofsmall capacity. It is provided at the top with a funnelshaped inlet 13,so that it may be placed directly under a faucet, or I may provide anysuitable water connection. At the bottom of this chamber is a narrowopening 14, extending usually the entire length of the compartment andforming a communication between the two compartments 11 and 12.

The washing-compartment 12 is provided with an outlet 15 at the top,usually extending over the entire length of the compartment and at alevel below that of the inlet 13' The opposite longituvide a projectionor ledge 18 to keep the plates ofi the bottom.

Water is admitted to the receiving-compartment 11 at 13 and then passesthrough the opening 14, extending along the bottom to thewashing-compartment 12. It is thus uniformly distributed to thecompartment 12 and in its upward course thoroughly and uni formly washesthe plates, finally passing out through the outlet 15, which is at alevel below that of the inlet 13.

In Fig. 3 I have shown a number of these boxes arranged in series, sothat the liquid discharged by one may be used by those following.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. A washing-box for photographic plates, comprising a narrowreceiving-compartment adapted to receive the incoming liquid, an inletto said receiving-compartment, a washing-compartment communicating withsaid receiving-compartment through an opening extending along the bottomof said compart ments, an outlet at the opposite side of saidwashing-compartment at a level below that of said inlet to thereceiving-compartment and adjustable means to retain a number of platesin planes at right angles to the partition separating thereceiving-compartment from the washing-compartment.

2. A washing-box for photographic plates comprising a rectangular boxdivided into two compartments, a narrow receiving-compartment adapted toreceive the incoming liquid, and a washing-compartment adjacent to andcommunicating with the former compartment at the bottom thereof throughan opening extending along the length of the washing-compartment; anoutlet at the top and opposite side of said washing-compartment and at.a level below that of the inlet to said receiving-compartment andextending the length of the Washing-compartment and corrugated sidepieces in said Washingchamber adapted to retain plates in planes atright angles to the partition separating the receiving-compartment fromthe Washingcompartment Signed at Hoboken, in the county of Hudson andState of New Jersey, this 14th day of July, A. D. 1905.

. DAVID S. J ACOBUS. Witnesses H. F. R E'rz, CHAS. C. BERTSOH.

